Spanish prime minister’s wife charged with corruption
Spanish prime minister’s wife charged with corruption
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Begoña Gómez, the wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, has been formally charged with embezzlement, influence peddling, corruption in business dealings, and misappropriation of funds following a two-year investigation in Madrid. The charges stem from allegations that Gómez used her position to secure a university post and further her private interests, with her personal assistant and a businessman also charged in connection with the case. The investigation was triggered by a complaint from Manos Limpias, a far-right linked organization. Prime Minister Sánchez has dismissed the case as politically motivated and has questioned the impartiality of some members of the judiciary. A judge suggested that favorable decisions were made due to Gómez's relational position, and the court will now decide whether Gómez will face a jury trial.
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AI-ExtractedDavid Sánchez is due to be tried next month on charges of influence-peddling.
Peinado suggested that certain public decisions favorable to the university chair could have been obtained through her relational position.
Sánchez had repeatedly dismissed the case against his wife as a baseless and politically motivated smear.
The investigation into Gómez was triggered by a complaint from Manos Limpias.
Begoña Gómez has been charged with embezzlement, influence peddling, corruption in business dealings and misappropriation of funds.
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